Template talk:Metricate
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[edit] SI to replace non-SI
This is misleading, and implies that SI units should replace non-SI units, which is not in conformance with the Manual of Style or with Reliable sources. SI units should be added parenthetically, not replace. —Centrx→talk • 14:13, 10 January 2007 (UTC)
- I don't understand this whole deal about having to use SI units on the wiki, anyway. This is the English Wikipedia, not the French Wikipedia :-/ - ∅ (∅), 07:10, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
- SI is now commonly used in England and other English-speaking countries. Also, the English-language Wikipedia, the most comprehensive Wikipedia, is used by people who speak English in whatever countries, for whom it would at least be helpful to have metric units. —Centrx→talk • 04:37, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] No SI units
"This article or section contains no SI units of measurement." is further misleading implying the each article should have at least one SI unit but that one would suffice. Many articles don't even need units at all. Those which do have them, though, tend to have many, most of which should be converted. Furthermore it emphasises SI but often a non-SI metric unit (the litre for example) will suffice or even be preferable. JЇѦρ 03:31, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
